The Complete Ayurvedic Cookbook - The Eumundi Medicine Man

AYURVEDIC GEMS
Never re-heat rice, it has indigestible starches, which dampen digestion and block the
channels. EAT FRESH, BE FRESH!
Melons, Eat them alone or leave them alone. They may cause indigestion and
flatulence. Try black pepper on your melon!
Avoid Yoghurt after dark especially in winter.
Yoghurt requires to be taken in small amounts, two tablespoons with meals with salt
and/or pepper. Yoghurt taken with the sweet taste in large amounts can become a
channel blocker.
Never drink iced or cold drinks at mealtime, it ruins digestion.
Never drink cold milk, it ruins digestion and creates mucus and toxins.
Always drink hot unhomogenised milk with nice chai spices. It is a wonderful tonic
when fully digested.
When you feel a health problem approaching, like a cold, flu or fatigue have a tall
tablespoon of chyavana pras, rosehip jam. Neem and pepper tea is amazing.
Eat for your digestion, if digestion is low, cook the food more.
Avoid raw food in winter and when digestion is not brilliant.
Eat in peace turn off the television. Do not digest negativity.
Drink small amounts of warm liquid WITH meals for good digestion. The Ayurvedic
formula is half fill the stomach with solid food, a quarter with warm liquid, drink or
dahl and the remaining quarter space. Help your digestion with this formula.
Try drinking warm to hot water most of the time, your body will begin a slow
sustainable de-tox. Make your tummy happy.
Begin the day with a few glasses of warm water to clear the channels. Do not torture
yourself immediately with coffee or cold liquids.
Remember a positive change in diet is the first and possibly the best medicine. Diet is
great medicine and the choice is free!
When trying to control a negative habit, try introducing a habit which is better, add
some Ayurvedic harmony and you have a Higher Taste! Our habits are thieves unless
contained they do what thieves do!
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